NDNU vs. University of Pikeville

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. University of Pikeville comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	University of Pikeville	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	University of Pikeville
Location	Belmont, CA	Pikeville, KY
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	201	2,434
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	upike.edu
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Costs	NDNU	University of Pikeville
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$23,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$23,000
Room & Board	$15,016	$8,350
Avg Net Price	-	$17,098
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$17,431
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	NDNU	University of Pikeville
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	NDNU	University of Pikeville
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Business (19%) Health Professions (13%) Communication (10%) Education (8%) English and Literature (8%)
Outcomes	NDNU	University of Pikeville
Graduation Rate	51%	26%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$35,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$24,500
Median Loan Payment	$260	$253

Diversity	NDNU	University of Pikeville
% Men	25%	44%
% Women	75%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	81%
% Black	7%	12%
% Hispanic	39%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	4%	4%
% Unknown Race	5%	0%

Students	NDNU	University of Pikeville
% In-State	83%	73%
% Out-of-State	15%	24%
Campus	NDNU	University of Pikeville
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Pikeville is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (2,434 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. University of Pikeville Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or University of Pikeville?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 57.9% more expensive to attend than University of Pikeville for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.9% higher at NDNU than University of Pikeville ($36,306.00 vs. $23,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Pikeville are 79.8% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($8,350 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Pikeville than Notre Dame de Namur University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Pikeville students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($17,431 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or University of Pikeville? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Pikeville or NDNU .

• The average SAT score at University of Pikeville (965) is 55 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming University of Pikeville students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman University of Pikeville students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. University of Pikeville Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or University of Pikeville? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between University of Pikeville and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than University of Pikeville (51% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $22,800 more per year than University of Pikeville graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $35,900)
• University of Pikeville students graduate with a $722 lower median federal student loan debt than NDNU graduates. ($24,500 vs. $25,222)
• University of Pikeville graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than NDNU graduates. ($253 vs. $260)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Pikeville students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 39%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/